Reducing noise while studying without earplugs?

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So I have a lot of trouble with focusing while studying, and I need absolute silence. When I use earplugs, they usually help. However, I've noticed that earplugs can be painful. I've actually also noticed some hearing loss since I've started to use earplugs; I don't want to go deaf because I need silence to study. What alternatives are there? Even in a quiet library, I need earplugs because I can't stand to listen to people typing on their keyboards/eating loud foods etc.

 

[Boogy'sChick15]

noise canceling headphones are a great option.
Sony has some that are pretty cheap if money is an issue
If money isn't an issue, then you can check out Bose, which can range from $200-300.

Or simply just search around and find something else you might like

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

If you're experiencing hearing loss from using ear plugs, you're not using them right. You don't have to stick them all the way in (and in fact, you shouldn't).

I wear them almost every day now and have worn them regularly for over four years without any hearing loss.

 

[JustAPhD]

Either sound-isolating headphones or over-ear ear protectors.

 

[RogueBanana]

Isn't the point of earplugs to prevent hearing loss in most cases?

 

[IsleyOfTheNorth]

I use the Bose noise-cancelling headphones plus classical violin music. The music drowns out any residual noise and isn't distracting. The Bose headphones are expensive, but totally worth the investment, IMHO. Don't settle for other brands as Bose has the best noise-cancelling on the market.

These are the ones that I use. Again, expensive, but completely worth it as, like you, I need the silence. Great for plane trips also:
https://www.bose.com/en_us/products...g-headphones-samsung-and-android-devices.html

Here are 111 classical violin pieces for $1 total. That's $0.009 per song.
Amazon product ASIN B00G7IVLLG

 

[popopopop]

I use the Bose noise-cancelling headphones plus classical violin music. The music drowns out any residual noise and isn't distracting. The Bose headphones are expensive, but totally worth the investment, IMHO. Don't settle for other brands as Bose has the best noise-cancelling on the market.

These are the ones that I use. Again, expensive, but completely worth it as, like you, I need the silence. Great for plane trips also:
https://www.bose.com/en_us/products...g-headphones-samsung-and-android-devices.html

Here are 111 classical violin pieces for $1 total. That's $0.009 per song.
Amazon product ASIN B00G7IVLLG

I got those for $120 on craigslist from a guy who wanted to upgrade to the Q35. Deals are everywhere. OP, I used to study with earplugs AND a noise cancelling ear muff in a quiet area. You can go easy on the earplugs and rely a bit more on the ear muffs maybe? It was dead silent. I don't know what other options you're looking for besides going to a quieter area and cover up your ears.

 

[deleted647690]

If you're experiencing hearing loss from using ear plugs, you're not using them right. You don't have to stick them all the way in (and in fact, you shouldn't).

I wear them almost every day now and have worn them regularly for over four years without any hearing loss.

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I'm looking into what my options are again. Yes, I do use them incorrectly. In order to block the sounds of people who talk at the library, I have to stick them all the way in. I've often found that if I don't do this, I can hear people laughing and screaming to eachother, and it drives me insane. I'm sorry, I'm just so sensitive when it comes to studying.

I need absolute dead silence, or else I cannot focus

 

[deleted647690]

Does anybody have a good pair of industrial ear muffs that they recommend?

 

[663697]

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I'm looking into what my options are again. Yes, I do use them incorrectly. In order to block the sounds of people who talk at the library, I have to stick them all the way in. I've often found that if I don't do this, I can hear people laughing and screaming to eachother, and it drives me insane. I'm sorry, I'm just so sensitive when it comes to studying.

I need absolute dead silence, or else I cannot focus

This happens to me a lot and I find that listening to nature sounds and waterfalls helps me concentrate really well. I turn up the sound to a reasonable level and it works wonders in blocking out surrounding noise. There's tons of videos with these sounds on YouTube too.

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[hopefuldoctor93]

My school is great and has multiple designated quiet zones, one of them being a computer lab with over 50 PCs. I also need absolute silence when I study!

 

[RogueBanana]

Guitar center sells over-the-ear "ear muffs" for lack of a better term. I use them when I play drums to protect my hearing. They look kinda ridiculous though (big and bulky)
You can find them in the drum section.


Alternatively, if you have some cash lying around and/or don't want people staring at you, Bose makes a pair of earbuds that have a noise cancelling function. They have a microphone that detects environmental noise and plays the opposite frequencies through the headset to create destructive interference and induce near total silence. I have a pair and I love them, I used them to study for organic chemistry. It's pretty cool, you turn the noise cancelling function on and it feels like you've been transported to a quiet field in the middle of nowhere. If that's your thing then go for it!


Lastly, guitar center also sells in-the-ear noise cancellers in the DJ section. They're cheap and discreet, but don't have the same noise canceling power as the big over-the-ear ones from the drum section.

Good luck!

 

[Meeehai]

So I have a lot of trouble with focusing while studying, and I need absolute silence. When I use earplugs, they usually help. However, I've noticed that earplugs can be painful. I've actually also noticed some hearing loss since I've started to use earplugs; I don't want to go deaf because I need silence to study. What alternatives are there? Even in a quiet library, I need earplugs because I can't stand to listen to people typing on their keyboards/eating loud foods etc.

Why not just study in your room?

 

[deleted647690]

Why not just study in your room?

I can't focus in my room 🙁